giant protostar NGC 7538 S

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf protostar
gptkbp:associatedWith star formation region
gptkbp:cataloguedIn gptkb:NGC_7538
gptkbp:discoveredBy James M. De Buizer
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2002
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~9,100 light-years
gptkbp:emits infrared radiation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label giant protostar NGC 7538 S
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:NGC_7538
gptkb:constellation_Cepheus
gptkbp:mass ~40 times the mass of the Sun
gptkbp:notableFor one of the largest known protostars
gptkbp:outflow bipolar molecular outflow
gptkbp:surroundedBy accretion disk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NGC_7538
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7